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As Nigeria prepares to play a decisive World Cup match against Argentina (2-1 defeat), John Obi Mikel learns that his father was being held hostage. The captain of the Super Eagle, however, had nothing to say because the kidnappers threatened to shoot "immediately". Nigerian police have announced that his father has been released.
Super Eagle captain John Obi Mikel told ESPN that his father had been abducted within hours of the meeting between Nigeria and Argentina. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 10 million nairas (24,000 euros) and forced the player to say nothing.
"I was lost. I did not know what to do, but in the end I knew I could not drop 180 million Nigerians. I had to focus on the match and represent my country first and foremost. The kidnappers told me that they would shoot my father immediately if I alerted the authorities or told anyone about it. I did not want to talk about it with the coach because I did not want my problem to be a distraction for the coach or the rest of the team on the day of such an important match. " Obi Mikel at the American television channel.
Fortunately, his father was released by the Nigerian authorities.
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